#905F2A
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.8% 0.094 65.2), rgb(144, 95, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#905F2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905F2A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 95, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.094 65.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #905F2A | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905F2A | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905F2A text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #905F2A text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BE9874
oklch(70.6% 0.067 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F4F
oklch(63.2% 0.087 65.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905F2A
oklch(52.8% 0.094 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#825525
oklch(49% 0.087 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4620
oklch(42.7% 0.072 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#905F2A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F6324 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E2B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5453 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905F2A
#905F2A
oklch(52.8% 0.094 65.2)
- #38709E
#38709E
oklch(52.8% 0.094 245.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #905F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.015
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
Use #905F2A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.